Further forensic tests are being carried out to establish what killed a 35-year-old woman whose body was found at a house in Atherstone.

Police said a postmortem examination carried out yesterday proved inconclusive and detectives are now awaiting the results of more tests.

The woman?s body was found at a house in Coleshill Road, Atherstone, after paramedics had been called to a reported overdose incident on Sunday night.

Police arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the woman?s death. He remains in custody today.

A police spokes-woman said today: ?An application is expected to be made later this morning to the magistrates court for an extension of detention for up to 36 hours to enable police to continue to question the man.

?A post-mortem examination carried out yesterday proved inconclusive and the results of further tests are now awaited.?

Police are not releasing the woman?s name until formal identification has taken place.